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Mahanadi River
Mahanadi in Odisha
Mahanadi is located in India
Mahanadi
Mahanadi is a major river with its delta on the east coast
Location
CountryIndia
PartsChhattisgarh, Odisha
RegionDandakaranya, Dakshina Kosala Kingdom, Coastal Plains
Administrative
areas
Raipur, Janjgir, Raigarh,(Chhattisgarh),
Sambalpur, Bargarh, Subarnapur, Boudh, Anugul, Cuttack, Banki, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Jharsuguda (Odisha)
CitiesRajim, Sambalpur, Cuttack, Sonepur, Kantilo, Boudh, Banki, Paradeep
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNagri-Sihawa, Dhamtari, Dandakaranya, Chhattisgarh, India
 • coordinates20°07′N 81°55′E / 20.11°N 81.91°E / 20.11; 81.91
 • elevation890 m (2,920 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
False Point, Jagatsinghpur, Delta, Odisha, India
 • coordinates
20°17′43″N 86°42′39″E / 20.29528°N 86.71083°E / 20.29528; 86.71083
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length900 km (560 mi)[1]
Basin size132,100 km2 (51,000 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationFalse Point, Odisha
 • minimum31.9 m3/s (1,125 cu ft/s)[2]
 • maximum56,700 m3/s (2,000,000 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSeonath, Mand, Ib, Hasdeo, Kelo
 • rightOng, parry, Jonk, Telen

The Mahanadi River is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 132,100 square kilometres (51,000 sq mi) and has a total length of 900 kilometres (560 mi). Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam[1] which was the first major multipurpose river valley project after India's independence in 1947. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and before finally ending in the Bay of Bengal.

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